methanolic extract of whole plant of amaranthus viridis l (meav), was screened for antinociceptive activity using acetic acid induced writhing test, hot plate test and tail immersion test in mice. in a similar way a screening exercise was carried out to determine the antipyretic potential of the extract using yeast induced pyrexia method in rats. administration of the extracts was applied to bo...

OBJECTIVE The main objective of this work was to study the antipyretic and antibacterial activity of C. erectus (Buch.-Ham.) Verdcourt leaf extract in an experimental albino rat model. MATERIALS AND METHODS The methanol extract of C. erectus leaf (MECEL) was evaluated for its antipyretic potential on normal body temperature and Brewer's yeast-induced pyrexia in albino rat's model. While the a...

Regarding some reported antimicrobial properties of tannins; Zymomonas mobilis was used to obtain ethanol from tannin-reduced carob pod extract (TR-CPE). Culture of 50 mL volume containing 7.5 g sugar at pH 5.5 and 0.03 g bacterial inoculums with shaking at 80 rpm was used. Using response surface methodology (RSM), the maximum ethanol concentration of 5.34 % w/v (higher than that reported earli...

The global yeast autolysates and extracts industry is expanding dynamically, with annual market growth rates projected at over 8% from 2009 to 2015. Market drivers include the rapid growth of the processed food market. One of the main uses of yeast extract is as a natural ingredient for savory flavor creation and flavor enhancement, salt replacement, and nutritional profile enhancement of proce...

The starter sponge, or inoculum, used in the production of San Francisco sourdough French bread contains a unique heterofermentative Lactobacillus species that was first isolated by Kline and Sugihara (4). Based on the exacting nutritional requirements and genetic composition of this organism, these authors proposed the new species name Lactobacillus sanfrancisco for the sourdough bacterium. Su...

Addition of lactose on whey to produce an alcoholic product by fermentation is optimized in order to maximise final ethanol concentrations and lactose consumption. The effect of the supplementation of the broth with yeast extract, ammonium sulphate, oxygen, protein, peptides and the vitamins nicotinic acid, biotin, pantothenic acid and inositol on aerobic cell growth was also studied. The Crabt...

In previous communications (2-5) we have reported that injections of certain extracts of spleen and of yeast have been followed by regression of spontaneous and transplanted mammary adenocarcinomas in several strains of mice. The purpose of this report is to present the results obtained by the intravenous injection of various fractions of extract of yeast into mice bearing spontaneous and trans...

Background. High HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) values are negatively correlated with cardiovascular diseases. This review analyses the effect of the supplementation with various Mediterranean diet products (artichoke, bergamot, and olive oil) and Asian diet products (red yeast rice) on the HDL-C value in dyslipidemic subjects. Methods. A systematic review has been done involving all the English writt...

Many extracts prepared from plants traditionally used for medicinal applications contain a variety of phytochemicals with antioxidant and antigenotoxic activity. In this work we measured the DNA protective effect of extracts of Ginkgo biloba leaves from oxidative stress using Saccharomyces cerevisiae as experimental model. The extract improved viability of yeast cells under oxidative stress imp...